Fear | Philippe Jacquet

Anxiety and Excitement — The Same Soup

Anxiety and excitement share the same physiological and psychological ingredients: fear and faith. What distinguishes them is not the presence or absence of either, but the ratio between them.

“Anxiety and excitement are the same soup with the same ingredients, but with different quantities. Anxiety is a bit of faith with a lot of fear. Excitement is a lot of faith and a bit of fear.” — Philippe Jacquet

Feeling Has a Function

Emotions are not obstacles to a well-functioning life. They are the primary navigation system — the mechanism by which the self orients to its environment, registers what matters, and knows what needs attention.

“Feeling has a function in life. It helps us to orient ourselves.” — Philippe Jacquet